Renewables – March 22
Hydropower from old washing machines
‘Biochar’ goes industrial with giant microwaves to lock carbon in charcoal
WSJ: Everyone hates ethanol
Feed-in tariff in Minnesota and Hawaii
Renewable Energy Dividends – REDs
Renewable Energy
ODAC Newsletter – 20 Mar
A weekly review from a UK perspective.
United States & Canada – Mar 20
Obamas Prepare to Plant White House Vegetable Garden
Obama Tries to Draw Up an Inclusive Energy Plan
A New Washington Team and a Fresh Game in Russia, Iran and the Caspian
Energy limits to growth: integrating energy sources – part III
This content is no longer available. It was a pre-publication draft of a section of “Energy Limits to Growth,” a report that will be published in expanded form by Post Carbon Institute and International Forum on globalization in May.
Energy industries – Mar 19
Exxon vs. Obama
Shell dumps wind, solar and hydro power in favour of biofuels
Crude truth behind numbers that govern our lives
Free download of tar sands book
Transport – Mar 18
$8 billion could help revive travel by train
Start-ups are racing to get electric motorbikes to market
New book: “Pedaling Revolution”
Electric Cars and Peak Lithium
Powerdown Toolkit # 5: Getting Around- Transport and Mobility
Heathrow’s third runway: planning for aviation boom times is no way to deal with economic bust
Renewables & efficiency – Mar 17
The Rooftop Revolution (feed-in tariffs)
California utility prepares for surge in plug-in electric cars
Saudi Arabia Warns on Rapid Shift to Renewable Energy
Despite Gloom, Encouraging Cleantech Trends
Interviews on renewable energy
Green grid
Housing & urban design – March 16
Urban areas see revival in housing construction
Outside buyers drawn to Detroit’s foreclosed homes
Small, Green And Good
ODAC Newsletter – 13 Mar
A weekly review from a UK perspective.
Renewables & efficiency – March 13
Recession has taken toll on alternative energy
Canals and rivers to lead micro-hydropower revolution
Locavolts or Super Grids? Where to Source Clean Energy?
Warnings Grow Louder About Global Data Center Power Crisis
Eating Locally – March Soup
Our preferred food source is our own land. We know what goes into, and what comes out of, our little garden plot, and we know how it is handled, processed and stored. We now how to locate and identify wild edible plants – greens, mushrooms, nuts, berries and other fruit.
Renewables & efficiency – March 9
Former CIA director Woolsey makes the case for a feed-in tariff
Solar power from deserts
Charmaine Watts at REFIT-NZ talks about the New Zealand FIT campaign
